Additional E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Resources

Are you a homeschooler or a parent who helps in your child’s (childrens’) educational progress? Congratulations! And welcome to E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Knowledge Gateways.

Here you will discover the wealth of practical knowledge contained within the pages of E-I-E-I-Uh Oh. This free resource will help you to locate and reinforce those lessons woven throughout E-I-E-I-Uh Oh which you’d like to help your young E-I-E-I-Uh Oh reader grasp more fully. (For a brief introduction to E-I-E-I-Uh Oh, please visit the E-I-E-I-Uh Oh home page)

A reminder of BioFables’ 5-tier knowledge category structure:

• • 1. Core Disciplines: Science, Humanities, Values/Behaviors
    • 2. Knowledge Gateways (Color-coded examples: Biology, History, Ethics/Morals)
      • 3.  Discovery Paths (Example: Geography, a Discovery Path of Earth, Space Science)
        • 4. Discovery Path Branches (Example: Climate zones, a Discovery Path Branch of Geography)
          • 5. Knowledge Nuggets: Titles of specific mini- or pop-up lessons (Example: World areas defined by temperature and precipitation)

You and your young readers likely will be most interested in Tier 5, Knowledge Nuggets. The 5-tier structure will be helpful in tracing lessons back through the earlier tiers to their learning origins.

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NOTE: Please be aware that tiers 2-5  are unique to each book; category names typically use words that children would understand (e.g. plants), rather than formal terminology (e.g. botany). In addition, the following lists and tables do not represent a complete list of Science, Humanities and Values/Behaviors categories, but rather those that specifically appear in E-I-E-I-Uh Oh.

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The four sets of tables and lists on this page have been designed to help your children derive the greatest benefit from reading E-I-E-I-Uh Oh:

1. 1. 1.  E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Overview: Science, Humanities, Values/Behaviors
      2.  Science content in E-I-E-I-Uh Oh
      3.  Humanities content in E-I-E-I-Uh Oh
      4.   Values/Behaviors content in E-I-E-I-Uh Oh

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Overview

TABLE 1. E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Overview, is arranged chapter-by-chapter. It’s a good place to get a mental picture of  the entire book, especially the chapter descriptions and links to additional resources (child-friendly links are in orange). This table incorporates the three Core Disciplines, their Knowledge Gateways and Discovery Paths (Tiers 1-3).

The rows in the left column of the table, highlighted in light green, show the Chapter number and the chapter’s pages; following the highlighted row is a quick chapter overview and occasional resource links to relevant sites for further investigation (links to child-friendly sites are in orange).

The right column rows, highlighted in light green, show the chapter’s title. The chapter’s color-coded Discovery Paths, with their associated Knowledge Branches, appear beneath each chapter title.

Table 1.  E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Overview: Science, Humanities, Values/Behaviors

CHAPTER: Page Numbers	CHAPTER TITLES
Brief Chapter Description; Resource Links	Discovery Paths; Knowledge Branches
Helpful Hints
	Earth, Space Science Environment Society Family relationships
Chapter 1: Pages 1-5	And Lettuce Seeds All in a Row
Family trees and gardens grow a lot quieter than Yellowstone’s whooshing geysers, but all of them are natural wonders. Equal, Less than, Greater than, Symbols	Math Symbols Society Family relationships Life Skills Gardening Work/Careers; Role Models Farming
Chapter 2: Pages 6-9	A Car of the Future?
Even Rufus (woof) gets to go on a 300-mile test drive of an experimental “clean air” car while the rest of the Maloney family learn about the fuel cells that power it.	Chemistry Molecules Elements Earth, Space Science Environment
Chapter 3: Pages 10-15	Down to Earth
Seven-year-old Melody and Mallory explain to Aunt Martha what they learned about pH at Yellowstone, while Uncle Frank reveals what causes that nice “after-rain” smell. How Fuzzy Logic Rice Cookers Work Testing pH of Soil Using Kitchen Ingredients	Biology Microbes/Bacteria Animals People Chemistry Functions Values/Behaviors People
Chapter 4: Pages 16-22	Brrr!
Mallory loves the cold, but getting trapped inside an icy meat locker? Could he be a cold-loving “extremophile” (on the other extreme that his sister discovered at Yellowstone? Why Does Skin Stick to Cold Things?	Biology Animals Physics Mechanics Life Skills Calm Reasoning Gardening Morals/Ethics Family Loyalty
Chapter 5: Pages 23-29	A Chicken in Every Pot
Mallory and Melody learn first-hand how chicken dinners start with catching chickens, not with a trip to the grocery store. And that you can pump water out of the ground instead of turning on a faucet. What Is the Water Table? How Does a Hand Pump Work? Plant Hardiness Zones How to Pluck a Chicken	Biology Animals Physics Mechanics Earth, Space Science Geology Geography Language Word Derivations Life Skills Food, Cooking Outdoor
Chapter 6: Pages 30-37	A Farm Chore Turns Fun
Tradition and advanced technology are part of farm life, such as hand-milking cows the old fashioned way and steaming vegetables using a “fuzzy-logic” cooker. How to Milk a Cow	Physics Optics Earth, Space Science Meterology Society Farming life Work/Careers; Role Models Software engineering Values/Behaviors Sharing household chores
Chapter 7: Pages 38-41	Dark!
On a dark, clear night, you don’t need a compass to know which direction is north, or a watch to tell time. The twins enjoy Uncle Frank’s story about how the Milky Way came about. Finding the North Star in the Sky	Earth, Space Science Astronomy Arts Writing Telling Stories Life Skills Household Outdoors
Chapter 8: Pages 42-47	Back to Familiar Life
The twins learn that “dry” ice isn’t ice at all, but it’s a lot colder than ice made from ordinary H2O. They also learn that Grandpa was an airplane pilot during his military days. What Is Dry Ice? (Links, including child-friendly)	Biology Microbes/Bacteria People Chemistry Molecules Physics Temperature Earth, Space Science Environment Sociology Traditions Language Play on Words Work/Careers; Role Models Airplane Pilot Retirement
Next Adventure: Pages 48-52
On a black mat, the twins arrange stones, then connect them with string, and sprinkle sugar to create a portion of the night sky’s BIG picture.	Earth, Space Science Environment Language Play on Words Health Aging Food and Nutrition Arts Creating, Building Things Life Skills Gardening People Generosity Gratitude

The Core Disciplines in E-I-E-I-Uh Oh LIST 1 are presented with their Knowledge Gateways and Discovery Paths (Tiers 1-3) in side-by-side columns. We’ve grouped each of the Knowledge Gateways and their Discovery Paths into Basic (foundational knowledge), Hybrid (relevant both to Basic and Applied Discovery Paths), and Applied (using basic or hybrid principles for practical, real-world purposes).

List 1.  E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Overview: Science, Humanities and Values/Behaviors

STEM	HUMANITIES	VALUES/BEHAVIORs
BASIC Biology Microbes/Bacteria Plants Animals People Chemistry Molecules Elements Forms Functions Physics Mechanics Heat, Temperature Earth, Space Science Astronomy Geography Geology Environment HYBRID Math Symbols Software APPLIED Technolgy Physics (Mechanics) Engineering Math (Software)	BASIC Society Family Relationships People Relationships Farming Life Language Word Derivations Traditional Sayings Health Exercise Agility Physical Aging HYBRID Arts Writing Play on Words Story Telling Drawing Singing, Music Creating, Building Things APPLIED Life Skills Gardening Growing Things Outdoors Food Mental Shortcuts Household Technology in its Place Work/Careers; Role Models Farmer Food Chemist Air Force Pilot Butcher	BASIC Morals/Ethics Honesty/Truth Family Loyalty Emotions Sense of Humor Anticipation Patience Self-Satisfaction Concern for Others Serenity Mind Calmly Assessing a Situation Intuition Body Healthy Aging Balance/Stability HYBRID Learning/Knowledge/Skills Aquiring Knowledge Sharing Knowledge APPLIED People Respect Generosity Helping with Chores Friendly Atmosphere Hospitality Planet Research Pollution Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle

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The next three sets of lists and tables compile the Science, Humanities and Values/Behaviors content for the entire E-I-E-I Uh Oh book.  Bulleted lists of Knowledge Gateways, with their associated Discovery Paths, offer a quick glance at category tiers 1-3 appearing in E-I-E-I Uh Oh. Their associated tables incorporate all 5 category tiers, including brief definitions of the Knowledge Gateways and instances of the specific Knowledge Nuggets (lessons) within each Core Discipline.

 

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E-I-E-I Uh Oh Science Core Discipline

E-I-E-I Uh Oh List 2 is an at-a-glance bulleted list. It offers a quick look at the Science Knowledge Gateways in bold, followed by their Discovery Paths that appear in E-I-E-I Uh Oh.

E-I-E-I Uh Oh List 2.  Science Knowledge Gateways and Discovery Paths

• Biology: Microbes/Bacteria; Plants; Animals; People
• Chemistry: Molecules; Elements; Forms; Functions
• Physics: Mechanics; Heat and Temperature
• Earth, Space Science: Astronomy; Geography; Geology; Environment
• Math: Symbols; Software
• Technology: Physics (Mechanics)
• Engineering: Math (Software)

E-I-E-I Uh Oh Table 2 includes the major Science Knowledge Gateways (light green background) occurring in all the chapters of E-I-E-I Uh Oh.

The left column shows each Knowledge Gateway and one or more associated Discovery Paths. Discovery Path Branches, where they occur, appear indented below the major Discovery Path. These branches (and sometimes sub-branches) are divisions of the major Discovery Path; they represent increasingly-specific fields.

The right column offers brief definitions of each Science Knowledge Gateway. Following each Knowledge Gateway are Knowledge Nuggets (mini- or pop-up lessons). These lessons correspond to the Discovery Path and any Discovery Path Branches that appear directly across in the the left column.

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh TABLE 2.  Science Content

DISCOVERY PATHS	DISCOVERY PATHS: BRIEF DEFINITIONS
Knowledge Branches	Knowledge Nuggets; Pop-up Lessons
BIOLOGY	Life and living things
Microbes/Bacteria	Soil bacteria: used in antibiotics, cause of “after-rain” smell
	Extremophiles: could a little boy be an extremophile?
Plants	Planting a vegetable garden
Animals	It’s 4:30 AM. Time to milk the cows! Cow eyes, sausage ingredients
People	Declining eyesight: Often due to aging
CHEMISTRY	Substances, their structure, behavior, interactions
Elements	Hydrogen fuel: not as scary as it sounds
Molecules	Water: liquid that all of biology needs to live; comes from rain, groundwater
Forms	Dry ice is carbon dioxide in solid form; it doesn’t melt, but sublimes (goes from solid to gas form)
Functions	pH: Chemical condition of a solution, from 0 to 14 (H2O = 7, neutral)
PHYSICS	Properties and nature of matter and energy
Mechanics	Suction (partial vacuum) raises water to a higher level
Heat, Temperature	How cold is cold? Temperature of “dry ice”
	Low temperature alert! Bare skin can stick to cold surfaces
EARTH, SPACE SCIENCE	Related to planet Earth and beyond
Astronomy	Above Earth: space, planets and stars, the universe
Stars, planets	Telling time by movement of stars in the sky
Geography	Continents, countries, oceans and other waters, and their features
Farming	Experiencing first-hand how a farm family practices agriculture (a fancy word for growing crops and raising animals for food)
Climate zones	Areas of the world defined by temperature and precipitation
Geology	Earth’s physical structure, substance, history, processes
Groundwater	Walk on a water table: underground water held in a layer of porous rock or other materials, called an aquifer
Geysers	Impact on groundwater depends on rain, rivers, other natural ways of replenishing eruption of water
Environment	Physical, chemical and biological conditions that  impact people, animals, plants and microbes
Pollution	Reducing harmful substances in cars: clean fuel
MATH	Numbers, quantities and analysis
Symbols	Marks take a lot less space than writing “greater than” and “less than”
Software	“Fuzzy logic” software is used in many products we use very day
TECHNOLOGY	Tools (products) and techniques using science
Physics: Mechanics	Get water out of the ground with a hand pump
ENGINEERING	Application of technology
Math: Software engineering	Using computer science to improve or fix problems arising from programs and other information used by computers

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Humanities Gateway

E-I-E-I Uh Oh List 3  is an at-a-glance bulleted list. It offers a quick look at the Humanities Knowledge Gateways  in bold, followed by their  Discovery Paths that appear in E-I-E-I Uh Oh.

E-I-Uh Oh LIST 3.  Humanities Knowledge Gateways and Discovery Paths

• Society: Family Relationships; People Relationships; Farming Life
• Language: Word Derivations; Traditional Sayings
• Health: Exercise, Agility; Physical; Aging
• Arts: Writing; Play on Words; Story Telling; Drawing; Singing, Music; Creating, Building Things
• Life Skills: Gardening, Growing Thigs; Outdoors; Food; Mental Shortcuts; Household; Technology in its Place
• Work, Careers: Farmer; Food Chemist; Air Force Pilot (retired); Butcher

E-I-E-I Uh Oh TABLE 3 includes the major Humanities Knowledge Gateways (light green background) occurring in all the chapters of E-I-E-I Uh Oh.

The left column shows each Knowledge Gateway and one or more associated Discovery Paths. Discovery Path Branches, where they occur, appear indented below the major Discovery Path. These branches (and sometimes sub-branches) are divisions of the major Discovery Path; they represent increasingly-specific fields.

The right column offers brief definitions of each Humanities Knowledge Gateway. Following each Knowledge Gateway are Knowledge Nuggets (mini- or pop-up lessons). These lessons correspond to the Discovery Path and any Discovery Path Branches that appear directly across in the the left column.

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh TABLE 3.  Humanities Content

DISCOVERY PATHS	DISCOVERY PATHS: BRIEF DEFINITIONS
Knowledge Branches	Knowledge Nuggets; Pop-Up Lessons
SOCIETY	Community, Cluture, and People
Family Relationships	Mom calls Grandpa Dad, even though he’s her husband’s father (affectionate terms of address)
	Twins call Mom’s cousin and his wife uncle and aunt as terms of respect (polite terms of address with extended family)
	How to read a family tree diagram
	Everyone shares in doing household chores
Social Relationships	Twins call local butcher Mr. Jake (polite terms of address with elders)
Farming Life	Need to get up early to milk the cows
	Robust farm-style midday meal, much from the “kitchen garden”
LANGUAGE	Means of communication
Word Derivations	Carpe diem: (Latin) seize the day, or “don’t let a good opportunity get away”
	Aquifer: (Latin) aqui water and fer bearing, so water-bearing (rock or other material)
Traditional Sayings	“Red sky in the morning…Red sky at night…”
	“Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight…”
HEALTH	Level of well-being
Exercise, Agility	Taking breaks on a long car trip
	You’ve got to be quick to catch a chicken for dinner
Physical	A day in the fresh air and sleepiness seem to go together
	Short daytime naps help drowsiness from an early wake time
Aging	Poor eyesight from cataracts, other conditions
ARTS	Creative skills and their expression
Writing	Dad composes a poem on the farm’s dark, star-splashed sky
Play on Words	Understanding the big picture of the night sky
Story Telling	What does a pail of milk have to do with the Milky Way?
Drawing	Mallory shows Uncle Frank his drawing on how a geyser works
	Uncle Frank shows how an aquifer is like a big sponge that holds water
Singing, Music	What do “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” have in common?
Creating, Building Things	Creating a star map with stones and string
	Taking a photo to preserve a memory
LIFE SKILLS	Practical abilities for attending to everyday needs
Gardening, Growing Things	Understanding plant life cycles (and patience) to nutrition, and exercise to saving money and a whole lot more benefits
Outdoors	Discovering that the bacteria in the soil causes that “after rain smell” and learning of their uses in food and antibiotics
	Making a fire for cooking
	Red sunrise sky: (rain…or wildfires in the west?)
	Telling time (and bedtime?) by the stars
Food	Collecting eggs without upsetting the chickens, keeping eggs cool to avoid spoiling
	Catching, preparing chicken for cooking
	How to milk a cow
	Making breakfast crepes
Mental Shortcuts	Estimating, using rules of thumb and written symbols such as > (greater than) and < (less than) come in handy when you don’t need to be exact
Household	Organizing, putting things in their proper place
Technology in its Place	Foregoing apps to exercse mental agility
	Observing and learning from nature rather than from a screen
WORK/CAREERS; ROLE MODELS	Productive activity to earn an income or give back to society
Farmer	Uncle Frank and Aunt Martha share their rural life with the Maloneys
Food Chemist	Dad explains that “dry ice” is colder than ice made from water
Air Force Pilot (retired)	Grandpa’s quick reflexes reflect his skills as a pilot
Butcher	Mr. Jake’s gift of cow eyeballs delights Mallory, makes Melody queasy

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh Values/Behaviors Core Discipline

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh LIST 4 is an at-a-glance bulleted list. It offers a quick look at the Values/Behaviors Knowledge Gateways in bold, followed by their Discovery Paths that appear in E-I-E-I-Uh Oh.

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh LIST 4.  Values/Behaviors Discovery Paths and Knowledge Branches

• Morals/Ethics: Honesty/Truth; Family Loyalty
• Emotions: Sense of Humor; Anticipation; Patience; Self-Satisfaction; Concern for Others; Serenity
• Mind: Calmly Assessing a Situation; Intuition
• Body: Healthy Aging; Balance/Stability
• Learning/Knowledge/Skills: Acquiring Knowledge; Sharing Knowledge
• People: Respect; Generosity; Helping with Chores; Friendly Atmosphere; Hospitality
• Planet: Research; Pollution; Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh TABLE 4 includes the major Values/Behaviors Knowledge Gateways (light green background) occurring in all the chapters of E-I-E-I-Uh Oh .

The left column shows each Knowledge Gateway and one or more associated Discovery Paths. Discovery Path Branches, where they occur, appear indented below the major Discovery Path. These branches (and sometimes sub-branches) are divisions of the major Discovery Path; they represent increasingly-specific fields.

The right column offers brief definitions of each Values/Behaviors Knowledge Gateway. Following each Knowledge Gateway are Knowledge Nuggets (mini- or pop-up lessons). These lessons correspond to the Discovery Path and any Discovery Path Branches that appear directly across in the the left column.

E-I-E-I-Uh Oh TABLE 4.  Values/Behaviors Content

 

BRANCHES/SUB-BRANCHES	DEFINITIONS; SUBJECTS AND TOPICS
MORALS/ETHICS	Internal character, beliefs
Honesty/Truth	Mallory sneaks into a really cold situation
	Melody pretends she doesn’t know where her brother went
	The twins worry that Mr. Jake knows about Mallory’s sneaking into the meat locker
Family Loyalty	Melody doesn’t snitch on her brother’s rash behavior
EMOTIONS	Feelings, sentiment, intuition
Sense of Humor	Melody seizes a fun opportunity as she milks a cow
	Mallory enjoys Grandpa’s “remains to be seen” comment about getting his eyes tested
Anticipation	Mallory loves food, excited about seeds growing to edibles
Patience	“You IDGIT!” Melody uses a parent-friendly term of frustration with her brother
Self-Satisfaction	Mallory is proud to remember the name of the chemical inside the brown bottle under the sink
Concern for Others	Grandpa wonders about Melody’s rare resistance to heat
	Grandpa reluctantly awakens the twins at 4 am to watch the cows being milked
Serenity	Grandpa reminds Mallory that some things are meant to be temporary
MIND	Rational, theoretical, analytical thinking
Calmly Assessing a Situation	Mallory doesn’t lose his “cool” in the cold, dark meat locker
Intuition	Mallory figures out how to look at the “big picture”
BODY	Health, bodily strengh and movement
Healthy Aging	Grandpa Mike realizes that his aging body limits his time with his grandchildren
Balance/Stability	One thing Mallory seems to lack
LEARNING/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS	Pursuit and acquisition of understanding, wisdom, capabilities
Acquiring Knowledge	Want to get the most out of your planned veggie garden? Read the seed package labels!
	Uncle Frank is curious about fuel cell cars
Sharing Knowledge	Adults and children tell each other what they’ve learned
	Uncle Frank demonstrates the wonders of a hand water pump
	Uncle Frank points out some wonders of the night sky
PEOPLE	Regard for, and relationships with, humankind
Respect	Melody and Mallory learn to address Mom’s cousin Frank Uncle and his wife Martha as Aunt
	Wet feathers may be “icky” but baked chicken is yummy
	The Maloneys honor family war heros at the local cemetary on Memorial Day
	Mom chides Mallory for teasing Grandpa
Generosity; Respect	Carefully-selected gifts delight the farm family hosts
Helping with Chores	Maloneys all pitch in at the family farm, demonstrating that “Many hands make light work”
	Uncle Frank makes Sunday breakfast crêpes
Friendly Atmosphere	The twins sense the kindness of the burley butcher
Hospitality	Aunt Martha invites the twins to spend several weeks on the farm to learn and to help out
PLANET	Earth’s natural environment: living organisms, water, surface, subsurface, atmosphere
Research	How can hydrogen make the traditional road trip less polluting?
	Dad reports on his road trip observations with the experimental car
Pollution	New technology makes road trips more friendly to the environment
	Light pollution doesn’t hide the stars on the farm
	Car pollution involves more than just fuel
Reduce, Re-use, Recycle	Mom packs reusable utensils, wash cloths for the roadside picnic lunch on the way home

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